DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Genuine Faith”: In today’s Gospel, the crowds were asking Jesus to prove that He is the Messiah. As their requests were insincere and without genuine faith, Jesus reprimanded them. Ponder on, “We may deceive others by our insincerity, but God sees and knows our heart’s real…
Lord, teach us to be true disciples of prayer1st Week of Lent (C) : Tuesday 11th March 2025Is 55:10-11; Ps 33 (34):4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 (Ps Wk I) We are social beings. We communicate by words and body language. Words have the power to heal and comfort the broken hearted, give hope to the troubled soul,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Pray Meaningfully” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus taught His disciples to pray meaningfully, through the “Our Father” prayer. Ponder on, “Praying meaningfully, is seeking God’s Will with sincerity and humility; praising God and seeking His forgiveness; and surrendering our lives to His Providential Care and…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 6:7-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this: Our…
Holiness is not just about personal devotion but about how we act and react toward others1st Week of Lent (C) : Monday 10th March 2025Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 18 (19):8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 (Ps Wk I) The readings for Monday of the First Week of Lent offer profound insights into the Christian life, focusing on themes…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Eternal Life” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples; the essential conditions of receiving the divine Gift of “Eternal Salvation.” We are to love God wholeheartedly, and show such love through our compassionate love and care for others. Ponder on, “We cannot grow…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 25:31, 32b, 34-40 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. He will separate people one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. Then the King will…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 4:1-3a, 7-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put to the test by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was hungry, and the tester came and Jesus said to him, Scripture also says: Do not put the Lord…
Our Lenten journey - towards a deeper relationship with the Lord1st Sunday of Lent (C) : Sunday 9th March 2025Deut 26:4-10; Ps 90 (91):1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 (Ps Wk I) After Jesus' baptism, He was ‘led by the Spirit into the desert’ where He was tempted by the devil. He passed through undistracted. Our…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Temptations” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, the devil tempted Jesus. He tried to lure Jesus into giving up His Fasting, as He was very hungry. And, the honours of worldly possessions, by his false claims that he owns them. Ponder on, “Temptations are falsehoods that lure…